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Halifax on our own - requesting pub and donair recommendations


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We are sailing to Halifax in late October, and plan to explore the port on our own. We will start with a hike to the Citadel and look at the public gardens. On our way back to the ship we want to do our own pub crawl/food tour. Thanks to MaryAnnNS's Halifax guide I discovered articles on a local dish called donair (similar to a gyro).

 

Can anyone recommend great bars (hubby enjoys good stouts while I prefer cider), places to get donair (didn't find it on a quick trip advisor search, but sounded like pizza places carry it), or other not to miss spots?

 

Alternatively, are there places that should be avoided? It looks like there are at least two highly rated Irish pubs, and we definitely would like one of them. Looking for lighter fare - appetizers, maybe a really good fish & chips to split, and 3-5 spots to try.

 

Thanks!

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You cannot do better than trust the readers' polls in the Coast newspaper. They rate the best donair places every year and the best pubs, etc.

https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/food-and-drink/BestOf?category=994914

 

https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/BestofHalifaxHallofFame/Page

 

https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/best-bar/BestOf?oid=5772070

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I love Maxwell's Plum on Grafton Street. About 100 beers, ales, stouts and ciders on tap, most local or regional. I like to grab the pub table next to the peanut barrel and eat peanuts, throw the shells on the floor, while attempting to work my way through the selection of drafts. :beer-mug::beer-mug::beer-mug::beer-mug::beer-mug::beer-mug:

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You cannot do better than trust the readers' polls in the Coast newspaper. They rate the best donair places every year and the best pubs, etc.

https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/food-and-drink/BestOf?category=994914

 

https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/BestofHalifaxHallofFame/Page

 

https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/best-bar/BestOf?oid=5772070

 

Thank you!

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I love Maxwell's Plum on Grafton Street. About 100 beers, ales, stouts and ciders on tap, most local or regional. I like to grab the pub table next to the peanut barrel and eat peanuts, throw the shells on the floor, while attempting to work my way through the selection of drafts. :beer-mug::beer-mug::beer-mug::beer-mug::beer-mug::beer-mug:

 

We try to support local when possible, so this definitely sounds like one for our crawl. I have friends with peanut allergies, so I can appreciate bars and restaurants no longer serving them.

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Old Triangle Pub as mentioned above, or if you are on Spring Garden Rd. near the Gardens, Your Father's Moustache is excellent. Don't forget the 3km long Harbourwalk which the Peggy's Cove people don't seem to be aware of. Maybe not everything will be open in the fall but itis still worthwhile for the shops and pubs. There is a good fish and chips kiosk along the way I would recommend doing the harbourwalk and the other downtown attractions ever day of the week over Peggy's Cove. Much more to see, not to mention a lot more convenient.

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Old Triangle Pub as mentioned above, or if you are on Spring Garden Rd. near the Gardens, Your Father's Moustache is excellent. Don't forget the 3km long Harbourwalk which the Peggy's Cove people don't seem to be aware of. Maybe not everything will be open in the fall but itis still worthwhile for the shops and pubs. There is a good fish and chips kiosk along the way I would recommend doing the harbourwalk and the other downtown attractions ever day of the week over Peggy's Cove. Much more to see, not to mention a lot more convenient.

 

Thank you, everyone, for the suggestions.

 

It is nice to see confirmation that there is lots to see in walking distance of the ship. We will certainly include Harbourwalk in our day too. We are in port from 10-7, so we should be able to cover quite a bit of ground. I will try to post a review when we get back for others since I couldn't find many reviews close to the port.

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  • 3 weeks later...

There is a fabulous pub called My Fathers Mustache. The food is fantastic and they have a rooftop eating area. You don't need reservations. It's is very close to the "Public Gardens ". A great place to. Visit. And it is free

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The Citadel is all uphill from the port. It was very windy and chilly inside the walls but so very interesting. We took a taxi the one way up and walked back, stopping at McKelvies Restaurant, 1680 Lower Water St. Off the beaten path and highly recommended!!

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The Citadel is all uphill from the port. It was very windy and chilly inside the walls but so very interesting. We took a taxi the one way up and walked back, stopping at McKelvies Restaurant, 1680 Lower Water St. Off the beaten path and highly recommended!!

 

I have read about the uphill walk, but appreciate the reminder. We are doing a 5K on Saturday that includes a mile of all uphill, so I think we will be ok. Adding McKelvies to the list!

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There is a fabulous pub called My Fathers Mustache. The food is fantastic and they have a rooftop eating area. You don't need reservations. It's is very close to the "Public Gardens ". A great place to. Visit. And it is free

 

 

 

I ate lunch there as well, very good!

 

 

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google maps shows about .75 miles walking from the ship to the harborwalk? is this about right? gf has bad knee and so distance and topography matter. so would that be about 20 min for the slow walking group? i'm assuming this a pedestrian friendly walk.

 

i see on trip advisor some disconcerting things though:

 

"the temporary stage of the boardwalk was an adventure, moving up and down with the waves and swaying from side to side- everyone staggered and rolled along like drunken matelots. A good excuse to hold hands or grasp the sides."

sounds like going from tender to ship lol.

we see all 20 spots left on the ships tour to peggys cove so a tentative plan possibly was take the 1030 am 3 hour tour to the lighthouse then be back at 130 and walk up to the boardwalk. it would be fun to eat on the boardwalk then back to the ship for 7 sailaway.

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Part of the boardwalk is floating this year because of a huge waterfront construction project. I was on it in August and there was no movement at all. I would think you would only have that on a very stormy day. Besides that, the most interesting places along the waterfront are from the pier up to where the floating boardwalk begins so you can easily give it a miss.

 

It is level walking from your pier to the waterfront walk and you are basically there when you disembark.

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i spent last night trying to find a detailed map of the boardwalk and there really isnt one. i dont need to know every store but i was try to at least plan out what restaurant we would want to eat at. anyone know a reliable list of places on the boardwalk?

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i spent last night trying to find a detailed map of the boardwalk and there really isnt one. i dont need to know every store but i was try to at least plan out what restaurant we would want to eat at. anyone know a reliable list of places on the boardwalk?

 

http://www.novascotia.com/eat-drink/taste#Region=HalifaxMetro&Community=23&Filters=&View=Grid&Page=1&IncludeArea=1

 

Not sure why you aren't finding this. You can change it to map view and see where the restaurants are in the boardwalk area. The ones in Dartmouth are on the other side of the bridge, so just look at the ones on the port side.

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Here is another map but it does not show every place: https://goo.gl/maps/FrypmVDmGb82

 

Right on the waterfront walking area from memory are the Waterfront Warehouse (tourist trap), Murphy's on the Water (also a tt but OK for lobster perhaps), Salty's (high end tt). Check reviews by googling Trip Advisor: (name of restaurant)

 

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Restaurants-g154976-zfn5231-Halifax_Halifax_Region_Nova_Scotia.html

 

 

Here is the map of the waterfront: http://my-waterfront.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/halifax-map.pdf You can zoom in on this.

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